Israel wasted 2.6 million tons of food in 2024, worth $7.2 billion
“In Israel, where food expenditure is relatively high compared internationally, food loss constitutes one of the components affecting the cost of living,” the report said.
People shop at the Osher Ad Supermarket branch in Givat Shaul, Jerusalem, before the Jewish holiday of Passover, April 3, 2025(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)ByPESACH BENSON/TPSUpdated: